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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,585.23, 109,843.20 and 45,616.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,585.23, 109,843.20 and 45,616.47 is: 62,959.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,585.23 : 109,843.20 = 45,616.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,585.23/109,843.20 = 45,616.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,585.23x = 109,843.20 × 45,616.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,585.23x = 5,010,659,037.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,659,037.50/79,585.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,959.66

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